Hello, hello!

[Yulecat]

Hello everyone,

I'm new here, so I thought I'd introduce myself. :)

I'm 24 years old, living in Holland together with two kitties, my boyfriend, a dog and a few reptiles.

I've been owning cats almost my entire live, I grew up with both dogs and cats. But never really acknowledged them until I got my own. I was sold the moment we went looking for cats.

My two cats are Suki and Hiro, 5 and 4 years old. Suki is actually a mix between a short-haired cat and a Maine Coon. We got him from a breeder who's cat she didn't breed with had a little "accident". Hiro is just a short-haired cat we got from the shelter.

My hobbies are blogging, reading, music, and I'm also very interested in cat behaviour. I'm planning to follow a study for it any time soon (If they don't cancel it again...).

Since a few months we adopted a 9-year-old Shiba Inu. She's super cute, super stubborn, and super smart. :) The cats are still getting to her (just like us), and I'm sure she is also getting used to us and the cats. But so far everything is going pretty smooth. :)

We also got reptiles (three leopard gecko's), and I also own a tarantula.

Hiro (https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5568/15297082505_acb4598eca_b.jpg) & Suki (https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/l/t1.0-9/p480x480/10514554_10204827909723505_1905625670454307429_n.j pg?oh=ff369fb340aa3124c9524f87eef0750d&oe=54BDDBAE)

[Mags]

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Hello Yulecat :) a very warm welcome to Catsey.

Looking forward to hearing more about Suki and Hiro...

[Yulecat]

Thank you! :)

[yola]

Hallo and a very warm welcome from me, love the sound of your amazing cats. I have 2 Persians (1 red and 1 cream) and a moo-cat (black and white ... looks like a cow - but don't tell her that)!!

Look forward to hearing more about your wonderful animal family.

[angieh]

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Hi Yulecat! I look forward to photos of your cats and other animals but please put a warning in the heading if posting a pic of your tarantula ............. eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeK!

[fecto's mum]

Hi Yulecat, welcome. I have 5 cats and a kitten pending, (he's still at the shelter until he's old enough to come to us). They are all moggies except for a rescue Ragdoll called The Big Foozy. The others are Fecto, Barnaby, Swirl and Inky, all rescues. We also have 4 dogs. I love Shiba Inus, they are really cute and a gorgeous colour. Look forward too pics except maybe the tarantula!

[Yulecat]

Hallo and a very warm welcome from me, love the sound of your amazing cats. I have 2 Persians (1 red and 1 cream) and a moo-cat (black and white ... looks like a cow - but don't tell her that)!!

Look forward to hearing more about your wonderful animal family.
I have a moo-cat as well!
I have added some photo's of the kitties on the first post. :)

@ Angieh: I barely have any good photo's of the tarantula. But I'm used to warn people and link the photo's. ;)

[angieh]

Hiro and Suki are lovely looking cats, Yulecat - and thanks for understanding about the spidey!

[Yulecat]

Hiro and Suki are lovely looking cats, Yulecat - and thanks for understanding about the spidey!
You're welcome!
I used to be an arachnophobic. :) so I understand.

[Shelley123]

Hi, welcome to catsey, Hiro and Suki are beautiful.
It would be lovely to see pictures of your other pets as well. particularly your Shibu.We have a section for other animals.
I have no cats at the moment but have been owned by several throughout my life.
Presently we have two Basenjis.

[Yulecat]

Hi, welcome to catsey, Hiro and Suki are beautiful.
It would be lovely to see pictures of your other pets as well. particularly your Shibu.We have a section for other animals.
I have no cats at the moment but have been owned by several throughout my life.
Presently we have two Basenjis.
I will! :)
And thank you Shelley!

[angieh]

You're welcome!
I used to be an arachnophobic. :) so I understand.

Amazing! How did you overcome it? I don't think I'm actually arachnophobic - I don't like to kill them and would rather someone kind came along to scoop them up and put them outside, but I know if there's a spider in the room and go all cold when I spot one especially if it's a big 'un!

[Yulecat]

I was in a reptile store, and someone was taking care of the spiders there. I asked if I could hold him for a moment (spontaneous action, I'm normally not like that). So I did! And I was sold!

My fear is not completely gone, but I don't freak out any more if I see one, or when a spider accidentally gets on my hand. Now -- spiders are not cuddly animals, and holding them can be stressful for them. So they are animals you should enjoy with your eyes only. :)

[fecto's mum]

Just seen the pics of Hiro and Suki, they are beautiful. Our Swirl is a moo-cat.

[Yulecat]

Gotta love moo-cats!

[pamela81]

Hi and welcome yulecat :)

http://i1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa354/pamelamcfarlane/welcomepic2edit.jpg (http://s1193.photobucket.com/user/pamelamcfarlane/media/welcomepic2edit.jpg.html)

[dinky]

Hiro and Suki are beautiful cats, Yulecat.Welcome to Catsey.I have five cats myself - Snodgrass, Miracle, Frederick, Dickens and Betsey-May. Your spider sounds amazing -I actually love spiders. I got the chance to hold a tarantula a number of years ago. I thought he/she was beautiful, even though it didn't move.I'd love to see a photo some time if you manage to get one.

[Yulecat]

I'd love to see a photo some time if you manage to get one.
I'll give it a try with the tarantula this week! :)

[Peanutsfriend]

Hello. I am new too.
I am across the pond
Hope to be talking to you some more
jill and her eight cats>^..^< plus one large dog.